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MR. JERVIS.
"TAKE A FRIEND'S ADVICE."
Outside ran a long verandah, lined with ill-shaped wicker chairs, overlooking the tennis courts and gardens, and commanding a fine view of the snows.
The six tennis courts were full, the band of the Scorpions was playing the last new gavotte, when Mrs. Brande walked up with head in the air, closely followed by her niece and Captain Waring. She felt that every eye, and especially Mrs. Langrishe's eye, was on her, and was fully equal to the occasion. Mrs. Langrishe, faultlessly attired in a French costume, and looking the picture of elegant fastidiousness, murmured to her companion, Sir Gloster Sandilands--
The girl was a lady, she had a graceful figure, and a bright clever face; and the old woman had not been suffered to dress her! Even her captious eye could find no fault in that simple toilet.
"How do you do, Miss Gordon? Had you a good passage out?" she asked urbanely.
"Yes, thank you."
"No doubt I did. There were three hundred passengers."
"And no doubt you had a very good time, and enjoyed yourself immensely."
"No, I cannot fancy any one enjoying themselves on board ship," rejoined Honor, with a vivid recollection of fretful children to wash and dress, and keep out of harm's way.
"Oh!" with a pitying, half-contemptuous smile, "seasick the whole way?"
Honor shook her head.
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